New Oral Health Educators
I am delighted to announce that after a few months of hard work, two of our DCPs; Bryony Wilson and Kathryn Evans, have recently qualified ...
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NHS Charge
Band 1
Includes an examination, advice & dental hygiene as required
£23.80
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NHS Charge
Band 2
Includes everything in a Band 1 along with any operative treatment such as additions to dentures, relines, fillings and extractions
£65.20
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NHS Charge
Band 3
Includes all treatment in a Band 2 along with any laboratory-made dental appliances
£282.80
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NHS Charge
Band 4
Covers urgent treatment, including emergency fillings and extractions
£23.80
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Regulation 11 Charge
Replacement Appliance Fee
A NHS charge that is applicable for all lost dentures and appliances, regardless of the patients' eligibility to claim free dental treatment. Refunds are available from the BSA
£84.80
per appliance/denture
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Free Repair or Replacement
F.O.C
Fillings placed under NHS contract carry a guarantee of one year. All patients are also entitled to free denture repairs
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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Government guidance states that as of November 2021, all professionals who work in care homes will need to be vaccinated for COVID-19. All our staff ... -
Ongoing Care
We would like to remind our patients that Castle and Costa remain open for routine and emergency dental care for new and existing patients. We ... -
Telephone Line Restored
Our phone service has been restored. Unfortunately, due to the inclement weather and poor road conditions in parts of the county, some members of staff ... -
Lockdown 3.0
Alas, lockdown 3.0 is upon us. This time round, we are pleased to announce that we are still open to provide a service to our ... -
Tier 4 Restrictions
As Norfolk heads into Tier 4 restrictions, we would like to inform our patients and their carers that at Castle and Costa we are still ... -
NHS Fee Increase
The NHS has just announced that effective December 14th 2020, the fees for banded NHS treatment will increase. All courses of treatment commenced after this ... -
November Update
A new standard operating procedure has been issued for dental surgery, to ensure safe and effective delivery of dental services. On the plus side, throughout ... -
Fit Testing
I am pleased to announce that I have recently received training in fit testing filtering facepieces. Should any local colleagues or their staff need any ... -
Fax Service Being Withdrawn
Since digital communication has become ubiquitous and in line with the greater NHS, I have decided to discontinue using our fax machine. The service will ... -
Weekly Testing
Care Home managers will have probably received a memo from the Department of Health and Social Care, wherin it is stated that people work in ... -
Back to Work
As you may be aware, Public Health England has deemed that dentists can now re-start face-to-face appointments subject to certain considerations and the use of ... -
Denture Repairs
We are pleased to announce that our lab is now accepting denture repairs. If you have a denture which has broken, and you can piece ... -
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Blueprint For Care Homes
The Govenrnment are working on a blueprint to make sure that all residents of care homes get the best care they can get and in ... -
Our Contract
I am delighted to announce that our contract to provide has been extended until March 2021. Should you need to make an appointment for yourself ... -
Urgent Out-of-Hours Advice
During the Covid-19 pandemic, in an effort to relieve pressure on the 111 emergency triage service, Castle and Costa are offering an Out-of-Hours and weekends ... -
COVID-19 Update
Due to the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 pandemic that is currently spreading country-wide, we have been given guidance on our working pattern. We are ...